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Artist: Tom Petty
Canonical path: /tom-petty/the-golden-rose
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The Golden Rose
Read The Golden Rose lyrics by Tom Petty on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Golden Rose
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Well, The Golden Rose sailed with a broken man
Going south
Got on board with a woman to lead him around
By the mound (mile? mouth?)
Chorus:
And it's goodbye, Golden Rose
Yeah, it's goodbye, Golden Rose
Well, the captain who swears if he speaks at all
Wears a gun
Got a first maid who's never quite on the ball
For his son
Chorus:
And it's goodbye, Golden Rose
Yeah, it's goodbye, Golden Rose
Wish I was back in her arms again
Wish I was holding her tight
Wish I was back in her arms again
Safe from the night
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She stood on the shore and she waved to me:
"Come back home"
Many a-night I would think of her
All alone
Chorus:
And it's goodbye, Golden Rose
Yeah, it's goodbye, Golden Rose
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